Sr. Software Engineer - Robotics

We're looking for an experienced Sr. Software Engineer - Robotics with proven hands-on capabilities and a strong theoretical background. We are primarily interested in candidates with prior robotics hardware implementation experience. In this role, you will create high-level planning and control algorithms, implement them in software simulation, and bring them to life on a robot platform. You will work as part of a team focused on developing a dynamic humanoid robot robust to unstructured environments and able to perform useful tasks.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering/or similar, or equivalent. Master’s degree preferred
• Proficient in C++ in a Linux development environment, with prior demonstrated ability to:
  • Translate complex theoretical concepts and algorithms into practical, efficient, and bug-free software implementations
  • Perform on a fast-paced software development team using standard CI tools like Git while following rigorous documentation and testing standards
• Strong theoretical understanding of some significant subset of dynamics, controls, estimation, and linear algebra
• Proven experience developing and debugging real-time, multithreaded software systems
• Experience implementing model-based feedback control of articulated robots and troubleshooting hardware
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Nice to have:

• Experience with complex robotic systems, especially planning and control for grasping and manipulating generic objects with a robot arm in an industrial automation context
• Familiarity with any of the following:
  • ROS
  • DART
  • TensorFlow
• Experience with modeling dynamic systems, system identification, and optimization solvers
• Experience with embedded systems and firmware development
• Familiarity with RTPreempt and Linux kernel configuration
• Experience with EtherCAT

Qualities:

• Creative, analytical, and disciplined

Perks

• Competitive base w/ benefits
• Highly motivating equity incentive package
• Hybrid work schedule (i.e. work from home in some capacity) 
• Flexible work hours policy
• Professional development opportunities
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k plan